NationStates Jolt Archive

Have you ever crossed paths with a celebrity or someone famous? Who do you know that's of interest? Under what circumstances did you meet?

Personally, I worked at a book store which Charles Schultz (Author of the comic strip "Peanuts") frequented before he died. He claimed that he continued to do all of his own comics right up until he died, but I am personally suspicious of this assertion because he never seemed to be able to hold his pen steady, as evidenced by the irregular signature he always left on his credit card endorsements.

I've also greeted Pat Robertson on three occasions and conversed with him once. In my 5 minute conversation with him, he asked me about why I was in law school (which I was at the time) and the conversation somehow turned to what Christmas was like in our households.

Those are my two really big ones, but I've met/seen plenty of semi-famous people who didn't make enough of an impression on me to list. :) How about you folks?

I had a lesson in Year3 taken by the drummer of Status Quo!

That's about it really.

Lennox Lewis came into my work once. I've met some world champion motorbike riders (most notably Phil Read and Joey Dunlop, who wasnt 500cc, but Formula 1 champion 5 times). Prince Charles.

I once saw Bono walking down the street. I am an acquaintance of John Gormley (Irish Green Party TD [member of Irish parliament]).

Let's see....

I got to meet Mitch Hedburg and Steven Lynch after a show and talk to them ("talk to them" is pretty relative, because they were completely wasted) for about 10 minutes before they had to go do the autograph thing for the crowd.

I got to meet Stone Temple Pilots and 311 briefly because they came to my school and I was a volunteer at the show. (I could have met 50 cent, Tori Amos, and a whole slew of other artists this way as well, but I never bothered volunteering for any other events)

A friend of a friend introduced me and my buddy to Michelle Branch at one of her shows once because she and the friend of a friend had gone to high school together. She's a bitch, by the way.

I was there at a club when a friend of mine tried to hit on Julia Stiles and struck out hard. That's not really meeting her, but I still count it.

When I was younger, I got a hat signed by Andre Reed, a wide reciever for the Buffalo Bills. Not sure if that counts.

I went to school with Marc Orrell, who is guitarist for the Dropkick Murphys, so I've met them numerous times.

That's all, as far as I'm aware of.

edit: Oh, I forgot one. I once stood about 10 feet away from that Fred Phelps assclown and called him some unkind names. Does that count?

Met Princess Diana on a few occasions and went to Billy Joels house when I was in the States. Also met Bradley Walsh when I was down in the Falklands in '93 (used my room to get changed after he'd had a shower) and talked about football ... nice bloke . :)

I met Branford Marsalis twice, and the first time he said, "I remember you." (No man, you saw me waiting outside for your show. But I did meet your band in an elevator before. But thanks for pretending I was somebody.) He was cool, and he talked to me over all the label people because I have a feeling he couldn't stand them.

I met Tony Bennet, he shakes hands like a gangster.

I talk Lawernce Tresvant out of buying The Crow on laserdisc.

I grew up on the track with Jeff Gordon. He left at the age of 12 or 11 or something to Indiana so he could move up to big cars earlier. I, uh, rode my bike a lot and rented movies at the video store in my nieghborhood...aaaaaanyway...

I spent the day with Cornilius Bumpus and Bobby McFarren. Bobby's kids are crazy talented. Suprise.

Garrison Keiler asked me to get out of his way. He's like ten feet tall...

Bobby Rahal was mildly annoyed at my presence. (Though I think he was really angry at the Mercedes engine that wasn't doing what he wanted it to do...)

I saw the top of Kurt Vonnegut's head bounce while he talked.

Allen Ginsberg talked to me about recording with Phillip Glass.

Neil Gaiman talked to me about Seasons of Mist.

Terrance Blanchard told me a story about playing with Art Blakey.

Bill Pierce did the same thing after grunting, "Hey, you play. C'mon over here." in the lobby of a Tony Williams concert.

That's all I can remember off the top of my head right now. Pretty b-list, but I dig most of those cats, so I'm happy with it.

That's all I can remember off the top of my head right now. Pretty b-list, but I dig most of those cats, so I'm happy with it.

Hey, B-list is better than some of the clowns I've met. I'd rather meet a cool B-lister than a dick A-lister.

Hey, B-list is better than some of the clowns I've met. I'd rather meet a cool B-lister than a dick A-lister.
Amen to that.

Amen to that.

Mitch Hedburg and Steven Lynch were pretty awesome, and so was STP. 311 looked like they couldn't be bothered with us, and Michelle Branch was just mean. I'd rather meet not-so-famous celebrities who actually treated me like a human being than huge mega-stars that looked down upon me.

I have been fortunate enough to cross paths with a few celebs( mostly politicians).

I took part in a discussion about sex with Dr. Ruth last December. I got to go backstage at a Martina McBride concert in Nashville and shook hands. I went to several political fundraisers for Al Gore Jr.'s 2000 presidential campaign,and oh yeah, and my folks and I went to lunch with Jim Wallis once. Those are all that come immediately to mind.

So, I am telling one of my friends about this thread, and they inform me that I once made out with a semi-famous girl, but I guess I was so loaded at the time that I don't remember at all. But they won't tell me who. They're just giving me hints....

Mitch Hedburg and Steven Lynch were pretty awesome, and so was STP. 311 looked like they couldn't be bothered with us, and Michelle Branch was just mean. I'd rather meet not-so-famous celebrities who actually treated me like a human being than huge mega-stars that looked down upon me.
Mitch Hedberg would have been cool to meet. My only Hedberg thing I have is that before he developed his cadence I saw him in a comedy compitition on Sacramento where he was, even without the cadance, far and away better than the other comics.

At the time, and this is how I remembered him when I eventually saw him on Comedy Central, I had a goatee, mustache, earing, ponytail and a hat. He made that joke then looked at me sideways and smiled.

I forgot my favorite-I met Alexander Payne right before Sideways came out where he sat in on my senior thesis screenwritting class and validated everything I had been saying and undermined everything that stupid teacher had been saying. She kept trying to get him to back her up and instead he would, unprompted, refute her with what I had been saying all quarter long. I'll take Oscar winner Payne over Zeotrope quarter finalist teacher, thank you very much.

Kinda petty, but man I hated her.

David Beckham used to drive down our road to show off his cars. Fucking tosser.

David Beckham used to drive down our road to show off his cars. Fucking tosser.

Does that count? I've seen celebrities getting out of limos and shit, or driving past me in the city. I didn't think them blowing exhaust into my face counted as meeting them. :D

Does that count? I've seen celebrities getting out of limos and shit, or driving past me in the city. I didn't think them blowing exhaust into my face counted as meeting them. :D

Well it was a very narrow road he would drive quite slowly. A lot of the kids would run behind it while he grinned stupidly at the neighbourhood and even waved (fucking waved!). I just stood on the pavement and shouted "wanker!" :D

Kofi Annan (http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/pages/sg_biography.html)
Astrid Lindgren (http://www.astridlindgrensworld.com/)
Eric Carle (http://www.eric-carle.com/)
Daniel Cohn-Bendit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Cohn-Bendit)
Gail Halvorsen (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Halvorsen)

Well it was a very narrow road he would drive quite slowly. A lot of the kids would run behind it while he grinned stupidly at the neighbourhood and even waved (fucking waved!). I just stood on the pavement and shouted "wanker!" :D

Should've left broken glass in the road.

Well it was a very narrow road he would drive quite slowly. A lot of the kids would run behind it while he grinned stupidly at the neighbourhood and even waved (fucking waved!). I just stood on the pavement and shouted "wanker!" :D


Get him to do it again so I can join in :p

I forgot to add that I've been shooed off the stairs of my University library (http://www.roman-roehrig.de/weblog/static/cottbus/ikmz/17.aussenansicht.jpg) when the Federal President of Germany Horst Köhler (http://www.imf.org/external/np/omd/bios/hk.htm) walked down them. Then I was told by one of the PR people to kindly get my ass off the level he was on unless I had an invitation... :D
(The bio isn't up to date. It's from when he was still head of the IMF)

Get him to do it again so I can join in :p

Even with my persuasive skills, I doubt I could tempt him back to Manchester from Madrid.

Astrid Lindgren (http://www.astridlindgrensworld.com/)

You got to meet Astrid? May I commence hating you now?

You got to meet Astrid? May I commence hating you now?

I'll allow it.

Kris Draper, the winner of the NHL's Most Defensive Offensive, used to go to my elementary school, and in grade 2 he visited my class. Also, when The Detroit Red Wins won the Stanley Cup, he brought the cup to his parent's house, where he let anyone visit it. I got my picture taken in front of the cup, and my dad was able to drink beer out of it. (a big thing for a Canadian :D)

Also, My sister's friend's coison dated Hayden Christensen, who is Anakin is Star Wars II and III.

I got to see John C. McGinley naked! That's the guy who plays Dr. Cox on the show Scrubs. And he was actually covered up with a sheet.

Actually it was quite innocent. He was shooting a movie in Seattle and was staying at the Four Seasons and asked for a referral to get a massage. He showed up at the day spa I worked at and I got him because I had an opening. He seemed like a nice guy, but he was very quiet, and I didn't try to get him to talk either, but it was also against policy at work to 'bug' the celebrities that came in. He's a good tipper.

Also, My sister's friend's coison dated Hayden Christensen, who is Anakin is Star Wars II and III.

Poor girl. No one should face such a fate. Is she alright?

I'll allow it.

Oh, did I forget to ask master for permission?

Oh, did I forget to ask master for permission?

You did. No worries, though. You are forgiven.

You did. No worries, though. You are forgiven.

Damn it! Am I not worth at least a little scolding? Master is cruel!

I once stood waiting at the counter of 'The Sausage King' at the St. Lawrence Market in downtown Toronto on Saturday morning, when I realized the nervous-looking guy next to me was Roger Moore. Honestly, he looked like the last thing he wanted or needed was for some James Bond fan to hit him up for an autograph or a handshake, so I let him get his order of bangers (the Sausage King rules!) and split without drawing attention to him.

After all, Toronto has a rep for not hassling celebs - though that's changing year-by-year. Unfortunately. I like the idea that I'm not working, I'm not working - and I think it's unfair to the celebs for them to have to be... 'on', 24/7. So if and when I do see 'em on the street, as far as I'm concerned, they're like anyone who's not working... and it's not like I know them, or they owe me anything, so why bug 'em? Just let 'em be.

i saw a very pissed Jhonny Vegas in Cardiff by the stadium when there was some big match on sometime

other than that we had one of the kids from the harry potter movie join our school in the first year (when i was in the 5th or so) for about 5 weeks before they got the part and started shooting the first movie.


ooh i feel so starstruck ;)

You got to meet Astrid? May I commence hating you now?She came to my school to show us little children how to make a bunny out of a handkerchief. :D
Try and hate me now ;)

Tamin Sursok and Letin Hewitt.

Well, I'm from New York, so I've met just about anybody who's anybody. James Earl Jones is a nice guy (with gigantic hands). Curtis Sliwa was a jerk, but he may have just had a bad day.

I got to meet the Clintons when my father was working security for them. Bill was a great guy, came right out with a big smile and a hand extended. Hilary on the other hand... total bitch!

She came to my school to show us little children how to make a bunny out of a handkerchief. :D
Try and hate me now ;)'

Tyskjävlar!!! She should have met more Swedish kids. Like me! Me, me, me! :mad:

Speaking of my school, Hillary Clinton came by for one of the Graduation Ceremonies as Commencement Speaker when Bill was still President.

I met John Elway...

First time was at my basketball game...his daughter was playing on the other team...and the second time was at a swim meet, his daughter, again, was on the other team

I met John Glenn too...when i was young, he spoke at an assembly at our school

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Tyskjävlar!!! She should have met more Swedish kids. Like me! Me, me, me! :mad:My school is very special. I've met a lot of high US Embassy staff through their children (if you call sitting near them for a musical performance "meet").

My school is very special. I've met a lot of high US Embassy staff through their children (if you call sitting near them for a musical performance "meet").

Priviligierade tyskjävlar then!

Priviligierade tyskjävlar then!She spoke to us in English, actually... :D

She spoke to us in English, actually... :D

Of course she did. You weren't worthy of her in her native tongue.

Of course she did. You weren't worthy of her in her native tongue.You're really bitter about this, aren't you? :D

You're really bitter about this, aren't you? :D

Bitter is such a harsh word. I'm more "would pour sugar down your gas tank" at the moment.

Lennox Lewis... Phil Read and Joey Dunlop... Prince Charles.

No debate on who in that four is the coolest.

Bitter is such a harsh word. I'm more "would pour sugar down your gas tank" at the moment.Try me! I don't even own a car! :D

Try me! I don't even own a car! :D

That's not the gas tank I had in mind. :p

Kirstie Alley was my roommate in college (Kansas State University, 1969-1971). Sonny Bono was my first husband's cousin and a nice guy. Al Reynolds, old KC Chief player, worked on my Dad's farm on weekends and through the summer during high school and college. He and several of the other Chiefs often came out to our farm to hunt and clean out Mama's fridge. (Years later I ran into Jan Stenerud in a club. Not recognizing me in the grown up edition, he tried to pick me up, until I told him who I was.) I've run into Bill and Hillary Clinton and Bill's mother in several local events and establishments. Bill is likeable...Hillary... :rolleyes: I saw Ted Dansen and Mary Steenburgen in a local restaurant. They graciously circulated around meeting people after they ate.

I had a lesson in Year3 taken by the drummer of Status Quo!

That's about it really.

This would only impress me if it was their original drummer John Coghlan.

I'm related to Derek Jeter through marriage.

In the 70s, I met Rico Petrocelli/Boston Red Sox, Lou Pinella,Bucky Dent,Chris Chamblis,Catfish Hunter & Fred Stanley of the NY Yankees-played a father & son ball game with them at Yankee Satdium.

I also met Pele.

Went to high school & rode the school bus with heavyweight boxer Lou Savarese.

Met Billy Squire when he was considering buying my girlfriend's house in Tuxedo Park,NY.

Had business with Armand Assante.

I was also friends with then Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater's assistant-met Mr.Fitzwater in person,special tour of White House and sat in on a press conference 10 feet from President Regan. An hour later, came just as close to Vice President George H.Bush.

I met producer Desmond Childs, and spit my gum on comedienne Judy Tenuda, then shared a buffet with the band -"Cheap Trick"

Well, I'm from New York, so I've met just about anybody who's anybody. James Earl Jones is a nice guy (with gigantic hands). Curtis Sliwa was a jerk, but he may have just had a bad day.

I got to meet the Clintons when my father was working security for them. Bill was a great guy, came right out with a big smile and a hand extended. Hilary on the other hand... total bitch!

My brother's fiancé met the Clintons once; she told Hilary that her wife was looking at her breasts.

Kirstie Alley was my roommate in college (Kansas State University, 1969-1971). Sonny Bono was my first husband's cousin and a nice guy. Al Reynolds, old KC Chief player, worked on my Dad's farm on weekends and through the summer during high school and college. He and several of the other Chiefs often came out to our farm to hunt and clean out Mama's fridge. (Years later I ran into Jan Stenerud in a club. Not recognizing me in the grown up edition, he tried to pick me up, until I told him who I was.) I've run into Bill and Hillary Clinton and Bill's mother in several local events and establishments. Bill is likeable...Hillary... :rolleyes: I saw Ted Dansen and Mary Steenburgen in a local restaurant. They graciously circulated around meeting people after they ate.

Kirstie Alley-thats really something! Do you keep in touch?

And as for Bill Clinton-did he try to pick you up too?

Ray Bourque is my cousin